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    think I've got it straight now. I originally thought the radioexchange vehicle was deployed only at regt level but got confused onhow batty OPs could call in additional fire but now see that they gothrough the regt HQ and each batty needs to be called up as in Rule8.70.

    Regards,

    Paul

    --- In [email protected], "markpiperau" wrote:>> Paul,>> the "radio exchange" vehicle is a bit like the modern fire control> centre and operates at the regimental HQ level for British (see the> orbats).>> Look at the diagram on page 9 of the rules:>

    > 1. there is ONE radio truck for each artillery regiment>> 2. there are 3 OP teams in each regiment - usually one perbattery.>> 3. as previously discussed each OP can control additionalbatteries> using the procedure in rule 8.69 (up to six batteries in 1945)>> 4. each battery needs to be nominated and a successfull connection> test rolled i.e. I intend using 4 batteries (1943) with this Op rol4> x D6 result 1,1, 5,6 equals 2 batteries available. The unsucessfull

    > batteries cannot be used by any OP thi turn rule 8.68>> hope this helps,>> Mark>> --- [email protected], "pauldouglas88"> wrote:> >> > Thanks for that Mark. The link was very interesting too. I just> > wanted to clarify if I was doing things correctly in playtesting> the> > Termoli scenario.

    > >> > The British had a whole artillery regt off table. I allowed it> three> > on-table observers - one per battery. I seem to have done theright> > thing in keeping the arty regt HQ off table as this would be> relaying> > fire requests to the battery commanders, right?> >> > For the Brits, do we assume that each battery OP deployed has a

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    > radio> > exchange vehicle? In the army list on p9 of the rules, the> batteries> > have Sherman and bren OPs. I take it that these are radioexchange> > vehicles?> >> > As it happened in the game each observer observed for his own> battery> > but it would have been possible for one observer to bring firedown> > on one target from up to two more batteries in his regt, correct.> And> > if so that fire would be delivered within the 4" dia risk zone,yes?> >> > Finally, let's say for the sake of argument that another regt of> arty> > was available - the Brit post 1943 on-table observer would beable

    > to> > call in fire from those batteries outside of his own regt, yes?But> > in going through his own Regt HQ radio vehicle exchange would two> > rolls to make contact be necessary in the one turn or is itassumed> > the contact is made on just the one die roll as if requestingfire> > from his own regt battys.> >> > Thanks for your patience, Mark. I only began playing the rulesthis> > Spring and there are several rules issues/nuances our group are

    > > beginning to discover.> >> > Paul> >> >> >> > --- In [email protected], "markpiperau" wrote:> > >> > > Hi,> > >> > > the rules that seems to apply here are on page 62:> > >> > > 1. IDF is controlled by an OP (rule 8.66)

    > > > 2. Each OP is normally attached to a specialist artillery unit> > (rule> > > 8.66)[Note an British Artillery unit is made up of 3 batteries -

    > > the> > > radio exchange vehicle is not an OP - just relays information -> > > normally off-board but could also be on board in somesituations.]> > > 3. From 1943 British OPs may direct the fire of one additional> > > artillery unit to a maximum of six batteries i.e. 1943 - 4

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    > > batteries,> > > 1944 - 5 batteries, 1945 6 BATTERIES (rule 8.69)[therefore a> > British OP> > > in 1944 can direct the guns of it's own artillery unit (3> > batteries)> > > AND 2 batteries from other Artillery units assuming they allhave> > radio> > > exchange vehicles which they would.]> > > 4. An OP can control more than one artillery unit by radio ifa> > radio> > > exchange vehicle is deployed. (rule 8.69)> > > 5. procedure to do so (rule 8.70)> > > 6. Under the basic artillery rules this is referred to asDirect> > > Support Fire )page 89)> > > 7. General Support Fire (GSF) is available for additional> > artillery> > > units at divisional or corps level i.e. AGRA for British

    > > >> > > There is a very detailed explanation of the operation ofBritish> > > Artillery in World War Two here:> > >> > > http://members.tripod.com/~nigelef/maindoc.htm#ENGAGEMENT%20OF%> > 20TARGETS> > >> > > cheers> > >> > > Mark> > > --- In [email protected], "pauldouglas88">

    > > > wrote:> > > >> > > > Given a post 1943 British 25-pdr regt off-table will deploy 3> > > observers> > > > one per battery plus a chief observer at regt level. Will a> > battery> > > > observer normaly have the means to call in additinalbatteries> of> > his> > > > regt or is this function available only to the regt co.? Iknow> > the

    > > > > rules state that the observer must have a wireless vehicle to> > > > facilitate calling in one or more batteries.> > > >> > > > Can this function extend to observers outside of the parent> arty> > regt> > > > to other artillery regts.?> > > >> > >> >

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